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Opinion 91-51
… a county chief fiscal officer may temporarily utilize for general county purposes moneys collected as user fees and … parcel of land at the time and in the manner ..." provided for the levy of county taxes (County Law, §271[1]). Section … in the same manner and at the same time as taxes levied for general county purposes. The county treasurer, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… and procedures to provide effective financial oversight of Department operations. In addition: The membership did not follow their bylaws and elect a five-member Board of Directors or a financial secretary, and the President did … and help mitigate the risks associated with a lack of segregation of duties. The Treasurer did not submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Opinion 95-26
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's … and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if … volunteer firefighters and their families, it may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the reasonable cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26How to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time needed to conduct such a review. In the solicitation document, you … Responsibility Review Process Documentation Requirements How to Make a Responsibility Determination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewOvertime Temporarily Excluded from Tier 6 Contribution Rates
… contribution overpayments retroactive to April 1, 2024. In October, we mailed a letter to your Payroll Contact(s) and … a breakdown of the amount owed to each employee. Beginning in November, after your Reporting Contact submits your … for reimbursing each employee per the information in the letter. The refunds: Do not get reported back to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/overtime-temporarily-excluded-tier-6-contribution-ratesLyons Central School District – Payroll 2022M-71
… in one employee receiving additional compensation of $4,940 and one employee being underpaid $731. Leave time … sick days and one employee not being credited 9.5 hours of compensatory time. The payroll supervisor was responsible for all aspects of processing payroll including affixing the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/lyons-central-school-district-payroll-2022m-71Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… did not properly monitor and account for 63 percent of the 105 fixed assets reviewed that cost $595,118. This can … a physical inventory in 2018. Specifically, we found: Of the 80 assets tested, District officials were unable to … in the fixed asset records. Eight assets were disposed of without Board authorization. The assets included kitchen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Brushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
Determine whether Brushton-Moira Central School District (District) officials properly billed tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/brushton-moira-central-school-district-2023-158.pdfFire Island Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2023-114)
Determine whether the Fire Island Union Free School District (District) claims auditor properly audited and approved claims prior to payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/fire-island-union-free-school-district-2023-114.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System – Municipalities: Fiscal Year 2022 Results
This snapshot highlights the results for counties, cities, towns and villages that reported for local fiscal years ending (FYE) 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2022-fsms-munis.pdfJamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
Determine whether the Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District (District) claims were adequately supported, for appropriate purposes and approved prior to payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-2022-149.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System – Municipalities: Fiscal Year 2021 Results
This snapshot highlights the results for counties, cities, towns and villages that reported for local fiscal years ending (FYE) 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/Fiscal-Stress-Monitoring-System-Municipalities-Fiscal-Year-2021-Results.pdfOgdensburg City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-52)
Determine whether the Ogdensburg City School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/ogdensburg-2022-52.pdfSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
Determine whether Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District (District) officials adequately secured access to the network, student information and financial applications.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/springville-griffith-institute-2021-148.pdfSchuylerville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-131)
Determine whether the Schuylerville Central School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/schuylerville-2021-131.pdfAmityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District (District) officials properly collected, receipted, deposited and disbursed extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/amityville-union-free-2021-87.pdfArgyle Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-171)
Determine whether the Argyle Central School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/argyle-central-2020-171.pdfEastport-South Manor Central School District – Building Safety (2020M-18)
Determine whether District officials provided effective oversight to ensure compliance with required building safety at the junior-senior high school (JSHS).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/eastport-south-manor-2020-18.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - Municipalities: Fiscal Year 2019 Results; Fiscal Year 2020 Risks
This snapshot highlights the results for counties, cities, towns and villages that reporting for local fiscal years ending (FYE) 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/munis-fiscal-year-2019-results-fiscal-year-2020-risks.pdfControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses (2019-S-38)
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s38.pdf